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Wärtsilä cargo handling systems chosen for three new Gas Carriers
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the cargo handling systems for three 45,000 m3 capacity gas carrier vessels being built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in Korea. The order was placed by HMD and booked by …
Mar 4, 2025 / Curious
Glencar appointed to construct new manufacturing HQ in Birkenhead Docks redevelopment
Peel Ports Group has awarded the construction contract for a new warehouse at Birkenhead Docks as part of an ongoing collaboration with the wood-based panels specialist Finsa UK. Construction of the 340,000 square foot quayside facility at the UK’s …
Feb 24, 2025 / Curious
Environmentally Friendly Multi-purpose Vessel Prima Verde Delivered
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on January 30, 2025, the multi-purpose vessel (Note) Prima Verde, operated by its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. and effectively owned by Daishin Shipping Co., Ltd, was delivered at Onomichi …
Jan 31, 2025 / Vessels
Silverstream and Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) sign MoU to drive Silverstream® System installations
Silverstream Technologies, a maritime clean technology company specialising in air lubrication systems, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Ltd, one of the largest ship repair yards in China and part of …
Nov 14, 2024 / Curious
World's first large methanol dual-fuel container ship completed in Zhoushan
Zhoushan Asia Pacific Dockyard Co held a delivery ceremony for the Singapore-flagged container ship Maersk Halifax on Xiazhi Island, Putuo district, Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, on Oct 29. After 236 days of work, this marks the completion of the …
Nov 4, 2024 / Vessels
Purus orders two 45,000 cbm dual fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers, expected to primarily carry ammonia, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Purus has placed an order for two 45,000 cbm dual fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers (MGC) from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessels will deliver in 2027. Upon delivery, Purus will operate one of the largest ammonia …
Sep 26, 2024 / Vessels
Sandock Austral Shipyards joins forces with Fincantieri and Vard Marine to build Afrika-class offshore patrol vessels
Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) of Durban has entered into a partnership agreement with Italian shipbuilding powerhouse Fincantieri and its Canadian subsidiary Vard Marine to construct the Afrika class offshore patrol vessel (Vard 7 055). The Afrika …
Sep 25, 2024 / Naval
MOL Announces Naming Ceremony For New LNG-fuel Car Carrier CELESTE ACE
MOL held a naming ceremony for the new LNG-fueled Car Carrier CELESTE ACE at the dockyard of SHIN KURUSHIMA DOCKYARD, in Ehime, Japan. This is the 6th LNG-fueled Car Carrier under MOL’s operation out of total 14 whose deliveries have already …
Sep 25, 2024 / Vessels
The Grimaldi Group takes delivery of the Great Casablanca
The fifth of six units of the innovative "G5" class joins the fleet, offering even greater capacity and sustainability for connections between Northern Europe and West Africa. The Grimaldi Group took delivery on Wednesday (Aug 28) of the fifth …
Aug 30, 2024 / Vessels
HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Starts to Build First LCO₂ Carrier First in Korean Shipbuilding Industry
HD Hyundai announced on Aug. 9 that its shipbuilding affiliate HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has begun the construction of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier, the first of its kind in the history of the Korean shipbuilding industry. HD Hyundai …
Aug 12, 2024 / Curious